Landlord Focused Concerns: Key Legal Issues That Frequently Afflict Landlords

Landlords in Ontario must follow Human Rights Code and specific regulations when screening tenants, including checks on financial capacity but not income...

When a landlord engages a real estate agent to assist in selling a tenanted property, both the landlord and the agent owe duties and responsibilities to the...

When a landlord wishes to sell a property, in certain circumstances the tenants may be required to vacate; however, the requirements for lawfully evicting...

When a landlord seeks to evict a tenant for the own use of the Landlord, or use by certain close family members, the landlord must genuinely possess a good...

Typical within a Residential Tenancy Agreement is a 'guarantor' clause whereas a person, commonly the parent or parents of a young tenant, agree to...

The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, is inapplicable when landlords share a kitchen or bathroom with tenants; accordingly, common law and lease contracts...

A landlord is required to provide safekeeping for the property of a deceased tenant for thirty days following the death of a tenant. Additionally, the lease or...

Surprisingly, a landlord may, in some cases, become liable for injury or damage caused by the animals owned by a tenant.

A landlord must enter a unit between 8:00AM and 8:00PM; however, the twelve (12) hour period for entry within which a landlord may enter is without an...

When increasing the rent rate applicable to most residential tenancy arrangements, a landlord must provide the tenant with proper notice via the required form...

A landlord may require a tenant to obtain and provide proof of liability insurance as long as such a mandate is contained within a valid lease.

Lease agreements requiring a key deposit are lawful subject to the condition that the deposit be equivalent to the cost to replace the key.

A tenant that challenges the eviction process within an 'own use' by purchaser situation is entitled to full disclosure of the sales transaction...

The Landlord Tenant Board requires that legal processes be commenced only by persons authorized by the Law Society Act to do so. Where processes are commenced...